2019 October
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VALERIE VAZ MP REFERS BESCOT CONCRETE SLEEPER FACTORY PROPOSAL TO THE OAKERVEE REVIEW
- 07/10/2019
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: Press Releases
No CommentsRt Hon Valerie Vaz MP has written to the independent review of HS2 to express her concern about the decision-making process behind Network Rail’s proposed Bescot Concrete Sleeper Factory. Valerie Vaz MP said:
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Business Questions 3 October 2019
- 03/10/2019
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: News
We have had no Trade Bill, no Fisheries Bill, no Agriculture Bill, no immigration and social security Bill and no financial services Bill—all lost. The Government simply do not want to do their job and bring their Bills back. It is no wonder that the Opposition parties have to seize the Order Paper.
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150th anniversary of the birth of Mahatma Gandhi
- 01/10/2019
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: News
Tuesday 2 October 2019 marked the 150th anniversary of the birth of Mahatma Gandhi. His birthday is a major holiday in India called ‘Gandhi Jayanti’, and it is marked with a prayer for peace, ceremonies and events throughout the country. The United Nations has also declared this day as the International Day of Non-violence to honour Gandhi’s message.
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Valerie shows support for Thomas Cook staff
- 01/10/2019
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: News
I and other Labour MPs showed support for Thomas Cook staff on Tuesday 1 October 2019 alongside members of Unite the Union. A petition was dropped at Downing Street and the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. I am pictured with Labour MP’s Daniel Zeichner MP (left) and Luke Pollard MP (right).